Why Stories Matter - By Amna Sheikh
Stories are a crucial form of representing a population or a place. The narrative style that stories hold has a descriptive nature which...
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Features
Our features section highlights longer more in depth pieces that interpret our monthly themes in a large number of ways. Features go beyond just reporting on the news cycle and often bring a fresh perspective ( pun intended!) to the latest happenings.
Wardah Khan
- Jul 1, 2021
- 1 min
Entrepreneurship through the ages - Part 06: In conversation with Faizan Pardesi
Entrepreneurship through the ages is a six-part interview series initiated by Wardah Khan, a writer at Perspective, wherein she...
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Faiza Zameer
- Jul 1, 2021
- 3 min
Entrepreneurial Journey of the Young and Daring by Faiza Zameer
Young, daring, and energetic, Danish Sayanee has been proving himself as a force to be reckoned with since he was 18. Today, he has...
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Aatqa Ali
- Jul 1, 2021
- 7 min
Do young entrepreneurs still feel strange in our society? by Aatqa Ali
Today, we live in a world ruled by youngsters who have the wisdom and power to create their path for a prosperous future. Young people...
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Wardah Khan
- Jul 1, 2021
- 1 min
Entrepreneurship through the ages - Part 05: In conversation with Javeria Faraz
Entrepreneurship through the ages is a six-part interview series initiated by Wardah Khan, a writer at Perspective, wherein she...
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Amna Sheikh
- Jul 1, 2021
- 3 min
Women Entrepreneurship: Rise of a Dream Or Fall of Oppression? by Amna Sheikh
Source: Thrive Global In the past ten years, the way entrepreneurship culture for women has grown and thrived in Pakistan is incredible,...
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Wardah Khan
- Jun 30, 2021
- 1 min
Entrepreneurship through the ages - Part 04: In conversation with Hina Fahad
Entrepreneurship through the ages is a six-part interview series initiated by Wardah Khan, a writer at Perspective, wherein she...
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Maryam Salman
- Jun 29, 2021
- 3 min
Why is aspiring to become an entrepreneur considered elite? - Maryam Salman
One may think that do all elite schools and educational institutions foster entrepreneurs? Is this a field only for the rich ones? Even...
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Wardah Khan
- Jun 28, 2021
- 2 min
Entrepreneurship through the ages - Part 03: In conversation with Maria Ali
Entrepreneurship through the ages is a six-part interview series initiated by Wardah Khan, a writer at Perspective, wherein she...
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Wardah Khan
- Jun 28, 2021
- 3 min
Entrepreneurship through the ages - Part 02: In conversation with Affan Tahir
Entrepreneurship through the ages is a six-part interview series initiated by Wardah Khan, a writer at Perspective, wherein she...
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Wardah Khan
- Jun 28, 2021
- 1 min
Entrepreneurship through the ages - Part 01: In conversation with Yusra Faisal
Entrepreneurship through the ages is a six-part interview series initiated by Wardah Khan, a writer at Perspective, wherein she...
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Laiba Zaman
- Jun 27, 2021
- 4 min
The Light Within - Part 03: In conversation with Alizeh Atif
Despite all the odds and handful of opportunities available; women of Pakistan are breaking all stereotypes, proving how much capable...
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Laiba Zaman
- Jun 25, 2021
- 3 min
The Light Within - Part 02: In conversation with Faiqa Kahalwan
Despite all the odds and handful of opportunities available; women of Pakistan are breaking all stereotypes, proving how much capable...
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Bazigah Murad
- Jun 23, 2021
- 8 min
Women in Power vs. The Society - Bazigah Murad
Countering challenges has always been a very dominant part of women’s life. When she is born, she counters half of her blood relations...
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Laiba Zaman
- Jun 21, 2021
- 4 min
The Light Within - Part 01: In conversation with Fatima Arif
When we celebrate and honor the talent and accomplishments of women, and how much women STEP UP every year, against all odds, we show the...
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Ibra Aamir
- Jun 20, 2021
- 4 min
Entrepreneurship Culture Among Children - Ibra Aamir
Starting a venture, being your own boss, running a company – a hidden desire in every child that has never seen the light of the day....
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Zainab Waseem
- Jun 18, 2021
- 7 min
Why it's important to have your own business in the 21st century - Zainab Waseem
It’s no secret our country is exceptionally fond of a handful of professions. Whether it’s Ali from Karachi, Shabana from Lahore, Ayesha...
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Celina Ali Sheikh
- Jun 15, 2021
- 2 min
Artificial Intelligence: Threat Or Blessing? - Celina Ali Sheikh
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an integral part of our lives and promises a future even more advanced and modern than it is today....
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Umamah Asif Burney
- Jun 14, 2021
- 4 min
Freelancing: The Experience To Be Your Own Boss - Umamah Asif Burney
Freelancing, a new word that has popped up in the work industry and is considered a blessing for the unemployed youth of Pakistan....
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Laraib Laiq
- Jun 12, 2021
- 9 min
Schools Need to Produce Innovators, Not Machines - Laraib Laiq
Maria was in first grade when the class was told to make sentences. The word was ‘cup’ and she wrote, ‘This is a broken cup.’ The teacher...
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Nawal Zia
- Jun 4, 2021
- 3 min
My Sarah: The Story Of A Thousand Mothers - Nawal Zia
I wanted to die, I wanted to exchange my life for hers, she didn’t deserve this, what cruel nation deems fit to murder children in cold
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Natalia Abbasi
- May 31, 2021
- 6 min
The Web of Life - Natalia Abbasi
Natalia Abbasi talks about the butterfly effect and the way life is constructed like a chain of events in this thought-provoking article.
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Natalia Abbasi
- May 28, 2021
- 1 min
'Self' by Natalia Abbasi
For the theme of 'Soul', Natalia shares her thoughts on what its like to find your own purpose in this captivating, free-verse poem.
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Laraib Laiq
- May 24, 2021
- 6 min
The Neutral Stance And Its Implications - Why Not Both Sides? - Laraib Laiq
The recent events that took place in Palestine, the land occupied by Israel, definitely made waves on social media. This issue is not a...
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Hiba Noor
- May 7, 2021
- 4 min
A Meeting With Myself - Hiba Noor
Awoken by unease, I opened my eyes and found myself beneath a waterfall that poured cold water at such a pace that it almost seemed like...
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Anmol Irfan
- May 6, 2021
- 4 min
Women Need To Stop Being Isolated From Mosques - Anmol Irfan
Despite growing up next to a Masjid, my interaction with the sacred space was limited to hearing the Azan 5 times a day, and once a year...
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Yasmin Al-Najar
- Apr 30, 2021
- 4 min
Invisible Illnesses In Ramadan
It is often forgotten that people with physical illnesses, whether temporary or permanent and mental illnesses are also exempt from fasting
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Fatima Usman
- Apr 25, 2021
- 7 min
Invisible Disabilities and Casual Ableism
Putting great faith in society and its members, I can hope to say we have come a long way in empathizing with and catering to...
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Amna Sheikh
- Apr 23, 2021
- 3 min
Soft-Hearted and Clueless: Man in Pakistan?
I had to pause for a while before deciding to pen this down, as I imagined how a typical desi man would respond to the above statement,...
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Khaula Rizwan
- Apr 20, 2021
- 9 min
Why I made peace with my stutter?
Stuttering is not a problem in itself but becomes one when it is stigmatized. I stuttered a lot as a child. The little demons of stutter
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Bazigah Murad
- Apr 15, 2021
- 2 min
Open Letter to Esma - Bazigah Murad
You, dear Esma, were the epitome of selflessness, full of compassion. You were a small-town girl who nurtured into an exemplary woman.
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Perspective Mag
- Apr 7, 2021
- 10 min
OUR TAINTED SOULS by Minaal Maan
About the Book Ahmed - a privileged young man born into a world of exquisite dinner parties at the large estates on the outskirts of...
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Perspective Mag
- Apr 5, 2021
- 2 min
Letter to Samantha Sweeting- Aafeefa Ahmed Saeed
Aafeefa Ahmed writes to the character 'Samantha Sweeting' from the novel, 'The Undomestic Goodness' by Sophie Kinsella.
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Natalia Abbasi
- Apr 2, 2021
- 4 min
The Stereotypes Against Daughters-in-Law
Breaking down the common stereotypes set in desi communities of the 'ideal daughter-in-law', the pressure it puts on females and more.
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Perspective Mag
- Apr 1, 2021
- 3 min
Struggle With Sexuality- Humna Malik
I still love him. I still love Disney too. I still believe in happily-ever-after and in Prince Charming who will sweep you off your feet,...
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Baneen Wasaya
- Mar 25, 2021
- 2 min
Open Letter To Dominic Toretto - Baneen Wasaya
I fell in love with the thrill I thought was going to be the highlight of my life. But then I saw myself adapting a bit more than just your
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